PPP model for smart cities?

PPP model for smart cities?

The government has allocated Rs 48,000 crore over the next 5 years for the smart city project, but the success of this plan will depend on private sector participation and innovative revenue generation models to ensure each city is self sustainable in the long run.

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Cisco's 'Smart' Move in Jaipur

Cisco's 'Smart' Move in Jaipur
The Jaipur plan is a win for US-based company Cisco as it hopes to leverage its global experience of working on almost 90 smart city projects to convince the Government of India and various states of its credentials.

“Cisco is playing a role of technology adviser to JDA. The announcement that you saw on Thursday is the first showcase and it's one of the first state capitals that is going ahead and doing this. We have began with four applications; one is wi-fi. We have done information kiosk. There is environmental sensors and their intelligent safety and surveillance system that has been deployed,” Purushottam Kaushik, MD sales growth verticals, Cisco India & SAARC.


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Ajmer: the next smart city

Ajmer: the next smart city

Not just Jaipur, Rajasthan is hoping to position at least 4-5 cities as smart cities with Ajmer being on the top of the list. The government of Rajasthan has inked an memorandum og understanding (MOU) with the United States Trade Development Agency (USTDA) to collaborate on Ajmer. The Central Government has also setup a task force to examine the plans for the city. 

“Ajmer has already been declared as one of the smart cities. I believe two or more cities of Rajasthan will be included into it; Jaipur will be one of them. Possibly there can be Jodhpur and Udaipur also. I believe in coming years we will be trying to convert 4-5 cities of Rajasthan into smart cities,” said Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Urban Development, Rajasthan. 

Jaipur: 'Smatter' & Better!

Jaipur: 'Smatter' & Better!
It is a tourist hot spot and soon Jaipur can claim to be one of India's connected cities under the smart city initiative. The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) intends to setup up a digital infrastructure to strengthen law enforcement, improve traffic management and give citizens access to free wi-fi in special zones. Partnering with Cisco, JDA hopes to transition Jaipur into a smart and connected city in phases. 

Shikhar Agarwal, Commissioner, JDA told CNBC-TV18 that, “the vision is to have a master plan in place and the appropriate starting place is the next two to three months time. We are already inviting bids for the consultant and have already set up a task force, which cuts across various departments. They are going to sit together and develop this master plan by July end or August.”


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Jaipur, Ajmer on top of the list for smart city mission

Jaipur, Ajmer on top of the list for smart city mission

While Ajmer has been identified as a future smart city, Jaipur Development Authority in collaboration with Cisco is working on giving the pink city a smart makeover.

With the cabinet clearing the government’s smart city mission in April, states are putting together the blueprint for individual cities to get connected. The Vasunshara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan is putting its best foot forward.

While Ajmer has been identified as a future smart city, Jaipur Development Authority in collaboration with Cisco is working on giving the pink city a smart makeover. 

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